The Wheatland County Sheriff's Office received several reports of a possible tornado around 6:30 pm.
Photos indicate a strong thunderstorm and a wall cloud, which could be capable of producing a tornado. There have been no reports of damage or injuries at this point.
MTN's STORMTracker Weather team is working to confirm if a tornado did touch down, and will update you once we get more information.
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If you are in the path of a tornado-warned thunderstorm, please seek shelter immediately. Get away from windows, seek the lowest floor in the innermost section of the building.
Wheatland County is between Eddie's Corner and Big Timber; the county seat is Harlowton.
Montana typically sees several tornadoes every year in the spring, particularly in the eastern part of the state. Unlike those in "Tornado Alley" in the central part of the country, most Montana tornadoes are relatively small and usually touch down in sparsely-populated areas – but not always.
In 2017, a small tornado hit near Sidney in Richland County in eastern Montana, injuring one person and causing damage. In June 2010, a tornado hit Billings, causing significant damage to the MetraPark facility. Just several weeks later, two people were killed when a tornado struck a family ranch near Reserve in northeastern Montana.
Click here for a list of Montana tornadoes recorded between 1950 and 2012.
